Wetin dey happen for royal family matter don show face again. Prince William, wey be future king, dey carry one kind “ruthless streak” wey make am hold grudge against pipo wey take side with im brother Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Royal insiders yarn say William no dey forget anybody wey cross im path.
This matter come resurface after William recent show of commitment to Church of England under new Archbishop Sarah Mullally. Before now, William and former Archbishop Justin Welby relationship no too sweet. Welby, wey step down for November 2024 after criticism over im handling of abuse case, don become close to Harry and Meghan before their 2018 wedding.
Royal expert Roya Nikkah talk say, “Justin and im team, for many years at Lambeth Palace, try hard to get meetings with William but wall of silence just come down. William na person wey dey hold grudge, e dey choose sides. If person pick the other side, e go remember am.” Nikkah yarn say the tension with Welby fit tie to Welby closeness with Harry and Meghan.
For 2021, Harry and Meghan tell Oprah Winfrey say Welby secretly marry them for their backyard before their public wedding. Welby deny am for Italian paper La Repubblica. Welby resignation speech for House of Lords make pipo vex, dem condemn am as “frivolous” and “disgusting,” make im apologize.
But some experts say William ruthless streak no bad thing. Richard Fitzwilliams tell Daily Mail say, “William na our future king. Thank goodness e get ruthless streak, as this na wetin dey needed for today world, especially with monarchy among im most closely watched institutions.” Fitzwilliams add say William get diplomatic skills and e handle Welby matter well by keeping im at arm’s length.
William alleged grudges extend beyond Welby reach im friend journalist Tom Bradby, family members like Harry, Markle, im uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson with their daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. Fitzwilliams yarn say, “William and Catherine no see Harry and Meghan since Queen Elizabeth funeral. The brothers no think say dem talk since then. The rift come from how dem trash monarchy for personal gain after dem step down as senior working royals.”
Meanwhile, new Archbishop Sarah Mullally dey prepare for im first Easter sermon as Church of England top bishop. Mullally go pray “with renewed urgency” for peace for Middle East as US–Israel war against Iran enter sixth week. For im sermon at Canterbury Cathedral, Mullally go call for end to “violence and destruction” for the region.
Mullally go tell congregation say, “Today, as we shout with joy that Christ is risen, make we pray and call with renewed urgency for end to violence and destruction for Middle East and Gulf. May all people of the region receive peace, justice and freedom wey dem dey long for.” The war don kill thousands since e begin February 28.
The new Archbishop, wey be former chief nursing officer for England, go also pray for pipo wey dey struggle with personal problems like illness or bereavement. Mullally go say, “If you don knock off course by illness, bereavement, unemployment or any other human crisis – I pray you know say God dey walk with you through that darkness.”
For im installation as Archbishop for late March, Mullally pray for peace and justice to prevail for “all war-torn areas of the world.” The service get about 2,000 guests including Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Mullally na first female Archbishop of Canterbury and e go lead global church wey dey face divisions over issues like sexuality and female leadership.
As William dey show im “quiet faith” and commitment to Church under Mullally leadership, royal family dynamics continue dey shift. William and Catherine meet Mullally earlier this year and attend im installation. Expert Carolyn Harris talk say, “We dey see with new Archbishop of Canterbury say strong working relationship dey with William and Catherine from beginning.”
For other royal matters, King Charles and Queen Camilla go make state visit to United States for April to mark 250th anniversary of American independence. The visit go take place from April 27 to 30, and Charles go speak to US Congress on April 28. President Donald Trump dey eagerly anticipate the visit, but timing don spark controversy because of ongoing US-Israel war against Iran and geopolitical tensions.
Royal author Carolyn Harris yarn say, “E na very politically tense time period for King Charles III and Queen Camilla to dey visit United States.” Constitutional expert Craig Prescott add say, “Given wetin dey happen for Iran, given wetin Trump dey talk about UK… King to go or not.”
Charles go follow im US visit with trip to Bermuda. Prescott talk say, “Going over to Washington, e make sense to try do something else for the region more often than not. And Bermuda na perfectly reasonable choice as British Overseas Territory.”
For homelessness matter, Prince William recent meet with Melanie Redman, Toronto-based co-founder of A Way Home Canada, to discuss artificial intelligence potential for solving homelessness. Redman yarn say William “very smart” and well prepared, with “real convening power” to bring different partners together.
As Easter approach, royal sources talk say Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie no go dey for Royal Family Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle. Prescott yarn say, “For present circumstances, clearly you go surprise if dem dey there.” The “present circumstances” tie to ongoing scandal around their father Andrew and fallout from im relationship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
William and Catherine, wey no dey for Easter service last year, go dey present this Sunday. Harris talk say, “E dey very much for theme of William ‘quiet faith’ becoming known to public say we dey see William and Catherine present for Easter.”
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